Si's '70 Charger 500

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Wed Oct 07, 15 9:38 pm

Love the new wheels Si

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu Oct 08, 15 8:14 am

I like the ride height. I've been thinking about nudging mine up a bit. When the rear end is out this winter I might bring it up a snadge...
Good work.

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Dec 20, 15 9:09 pm

Back in 2011 …

Heat riser block off

In an attempt to improve hot starting I wanted to replace the valley pan gasket to block off the exhaust passage

Evidence of burnt paint either side of the carb suggested the passage was open

The heat control valve in the right side exhaust manifold was long gone

I started out by relocating the coil to a vertical position on the inner fender

And prepared the new valley pan gasket

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Dec 20, 15 9:13 pm

Off with the intake

Removed broken thread from choke well cover plate

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Dec 20, 15 9:21 pm

Prep for paint

Put everything back

Hemimad · Post by **Hemimad** » Mon Dec 21, 15 12:36 am

Looking good

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Dec 21, 15 10:40 pm

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Dec 21, 15 10:42 pm

Next up was upper control arm bushes

The old ones were quite buggered, but they came out relatively easy with a selection of tubes, sockets and a big vice

In with the new

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Dec 21, 15 10:45 pm

Can't remember what these are called, some sort of splash shield fills the gap where the lower control arm strut passes through to the K frame

ready for another summer

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Dec 27, 15 10:26 pm

Back in 2012 …

Seems a bit lame on the ‘work in progress’ front

But I was quite pleased with the rejuvenated shiny bits on the rear view mirror …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Dec 27, 15 10:31 pm

Some photos in Trafford Park …

68 beeper · Post by **68 beeper** » Mon Dec 28, 15 8:41 pm

Very nice

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Dec 28, 15 9:14 pm

Great photos Si!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Dec 28, 15 9:30 pm

I love this Charger.
Not the norm , and suits it well.
Cheers

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Mon Dec 28, 15 9:31 pm

charger looks good , liking picture 7